Dae'Quan Wright
| No. 8 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Perry (Perry, Georgia) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Dae'Quan Tariq Wright (born September 21, 2003) is an American college football tight end for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life
[edit]Wright attended Perry High School in Perry, Georgia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[1]
College career
[edit]Virginia Tech
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Wright notched 19 receptions for 208 yards.[2] In 2023, he became the Hokies' starting tight end midway through the season and hauled in 28 receptions for 366 yards.[3] After the season, Wright entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Ole Miss
[edit]Wright transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[5] In week 9 of the 2024 season, he hauled in three receptions for 54 yards in a win over Oklahoma.[6] In week 10, Wright brought in nine receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns in a blowout win over Arkansas.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Sullivan, Tim (2 February 2022). "Virginia Tech Signing Day capsule 2022: Daequan Wright". HokieHaven.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Eckert, David (14 January 2024). "Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin land Virginia Tech transfer portal TE Dae'Quan Wright". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Eckert, David (15 August 2024). "Would Lane Kiffin run two-tight end sets at Ole Miss? Dae'Quan Wright makes it possible". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim (28 November 2023). "Portal outgoing: Dae'Quan Wright". HokieHaven.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Katz, Michael (16 August 2024). "Dae'Quan Wright thinks two tight ends in Ole Miss' offense could be 'scary'". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Macon Gillespie, John (29 October 2024). "Dae'Quan Wright Gives Inside Look at Ole Miss Tight Ends Big Day vs. Oklahoma". Ole Miss Rebels on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Komis, Tyler. "Ole Miss' Dae'Quan Wright doesn't 'look into targets', but has made the most of them". InsideTheRebels.com. 247Sports. Retrieved 7 November 2024.